Folding camp bed



Nov; 23 1926. 1,608,290

' H. R. BASFORD FOLDING can? BED 2 Sheets-Sheet .1

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Nov. 23, 1926. 1,608,290 H. R. BASFORD FOLDING CAMP BED Original FiledJuly 22. 1920 2 Simeets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

.f/drald' iFLBay 'pr-i Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

HAROLD B. BASFORD, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING CAMP BED.

Application fi1ed July 22, 1920, Serial No. 398,219. Renewed October 6.1921. Serial No. 505,922.

7 This invention relates to new and useful improvements in folding bedsof the class that are used for camping, and is adapted to fold compactlyand be carried on the running board of an automobile.

One object of the present invention is to provide means for folding thebed frame each end of the bed together when the bed is folded. Each leghaving a notch at its foot which secures all of the folded members inone position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a folding bed the parts ofwhich are all connected together whereby the chance of setting thebed upimproperly is very much reduced. All of the parts secured to one endbeing symmetrical with the parts secured to the other end.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

An embodiment of the inventionis shown in the accompanying drawings inwhich the same reference numeral is app'liedito the same portionthroughout, but I am aware that there may be modifications thereof.

Fig. *1 is aplan of the frame showing part of the spring mattress.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof one-half of the frame folded ready forrolling up the spring mattress.

Fig. 4 is a section on line A-A of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an end view.

Fig. 6 is a plan of one of the end portions showing method of folding.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the two frames partly in section showing howthe two portions are connected together, and how they are folded isshown in dotted lines.

Fig. Sis a cross section of one of the folded sections.

Fig. 9 is an end view of one of the legs showing the slot for lockingthe two side rails in position on theend rails when the parts arefolded.

The numeral 1 indicates a spring wire mattress which is in common use,but any kind of mattress that is adapted for rolling up in compact formcan be used. The springs 2 are attached to the end angles 3 and at. (inthe ends of these angles are pivoted the side angles 5'to 8 inclusive,the pivots are preferably rivetsit) to 12 inclusive. The legs 13 to 16inclusive are pivoted on the side angles 5 to 8 inclusive by the rivets17 to 20 inclusiveQ.

The top portion of the legs extends above the end angles 3 and L andhave slots 21 which line up with slots 22 in the angles, a bolt 23 withwing nut 24: is adapted to 'be carried by the slot'21 and slide downinto the slot 22 and when tightened will'hold the legs rigidly in anupright position.

The side angles 5 and 6 are adapted to interlock with the side angles?and 8 and the method of connecting is shown in Fig. 7. The slot 25engages the pin26. The pin 26 is held rigidly by having one end in theside angle and the other end in a short angle 27 which is riveted to theside angle at 28, (see Fig. 4).

The bottoms of the leg angles are turned pip as at 29 to make a largersupporting surace.

A slot 30 is cut in the turned up portion to allow the legs tofold overthe side angles as shown in Figs. 3 and 8.

A spacer .31 is interposedbetween the end angles and the side angles, sothat one of the side angles can foldin the space left thereby.

The operation of knocking down and fold ing the bed after it has beenset up is as follows: I

The bed is turned over with the mattress down as shown in Fig. 7 ,oneend-section is raised and the slot 25 disengaged from the pin 26. Thenthe wing nuts 24 are loosened and the bolt 23 raised in the slot 21,this allows the legs to fold on the side angles, and the side angles tofold on the end angles as shown in Fig. 6 and the complete fold beingshown in Fig. 3.

The other section is folded in the same Way and this leaves a foldedsection at each end of the mattress as shown by the dotted lines in Fig.7. Now the mattress can be rolled upon one of the sections or a part canbe rolled up on each section bringing the two sections together, withthe mattress wound around both. And thus a folding bed is constructed inwhich none of the parts are detached from the mattress and one that willfold into very compact form.

When the ends of the side rails are engaged with each other, one pair ofside rails is then loosely pivoted to swing in .a plane substantially atright angles to the plane of the bed fabric as the bed finally appearswhen set up to stretch the bed fabric enough to make it support aperson.

The legs are pivoted to move in the plane of the length of the siderails and they are also arranged to contact with the end rails on boththeir inner surfaces for the purpose of dispensing with the common formof leg braces. Suchbraces are unwieldy and troublesome and make the bedheavier, whereas the present arrangement permits the bed to be madelighter and allows it to be more easily and quickly set up. The oldstyle corner braceseause additional expense in the manufacture of thebed as well.

While the angles are shown cut off at right angles and snugly fittingeach other, as a matterof fact the pivots are moved enough and the fitis loose enough so as to allow the angles to make the necessary turningmovement with respect to each other and only point out enough to holdthe members snugly together when the bed is set up.

It will be seen that the bed frame is foldable into two units, one ofwhich comprises two legs, two of the sectional side members and one end.member all being folded into compact alignment, as shown in Fig. 3 whenthe bed is taken down. This unit is connected to the bed fabric and maybe rolled up with the bed fabric into proximity to the unit consistingof the aligned members forming the other end of the bed frame.

What I claim is as follows, but various modifications may be made in theconstruction shown in the drawings and above particularly describedform, within the purview of my invention:

1. A folding bed frame comprising in combination, end rails withpivotally connected side rails adjacent the ends thereof, a bed fabricsupported by said end rails, each of said side rails being in two partsand detachably connected together, supporting legs pivoted adjacent thefree ends of said side rails, vertical slots in upper portion and abovethe pivot of said legs, threaded bolts in said slots ada ted to slideinto slots in said end rails ant nuts on said bolts.-

2. A folding bed frame comprising a pair of end rails, a bed fabricconnecting the, end rails, two side rails pivoted to each end rail andadapted to be connected together to form two complete side rails of theset up rails, and legs pivotallyconnected to the flange of said siderails, said legs having a portion adapted to engage the flange of saidend rails above the pivotal connection with said side rails, wherebysaid legs are held in rigid engagement with the oppositely extendingflanges of said end and side rails when the bed is set up.

f. A folding bed frame comprising two angle steel end rails, twosectional side rails pivotally connected to each end rail, an anglesteel leg pivotally connected to each side rail to move in a plane atright angles to the side rail movement and positioned to bear on theoutside surfaces of the end rail on both the inner surfaces of the anglelegs when extended, means to connect the legs to the end rails to lockthe legs extended, a bed fabric connecting the two end rails and meansto connect the sectional side rails together in pairs to stretch the bedfabric, the end rail, one pair of side rails andone pair of legs beingfoldable together into an aligned unit when the .bed frame is taken downthe complete bedfraine being formed of two such units.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of JulyA. D. 1920.

HAROLD R. BASFORD.

